Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel
Israel: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.6% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel peaked at 3.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Israel 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +132.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +167.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +167.6% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | +132.2% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 103 Macau, China 0.7% compare
- 104 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7% compare
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.7% compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.6% compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 0.6% compare
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 86.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Israel was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Israel ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.